Genesis 42:38

Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

And he sayde: my sonne shall not go downe with you. For his brother is dead and he is left alone Moreouer some mysfortune myght happen vpon him by the waye which ye goo. And so shuld ye brynge my gray head with sorowe vnto the graue.

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  • Gen 37:35 : 35 Than came all his sonnes ad all his doughters to comforte him. And he wold not be comforted but sayde: I will go doune in to ye grave vnto my sonne mornynge. And thus his father wepte for him.
  • Gen 42:4 : 4 for Ben Iamin Iosephs brother wold not Iacob sende with his other brethren: for he sayde: some mysfortune myght happen him
  • Gen 37:33 : 33 And he knewe it saynge: it is my sonnes coote a wicked beast hath deuoured him and Ioseph is rent in peces.
  • Gen 42:13 : 13 And they sayde: we thi seruauntes are.xij. brethern the sonnes of one man in the lande of Canaan. The yongest is yet with oure father and one no man woteth where he is.
  • Gen 35:16-18 : 16 And they departed from Bethel and when he was but a feld brede from Ephrath Rahel began to trauell. And in travelynge she was in perell. 17 And as she was in paynes of hir laboure the mydwyfe sayde vnto her: feare not for thou shalt haue this sonne also. 18 Then as hir soule was a departinge that she must dye: she called his name Ben Oni. But his father called him Ben Iamin.
  • Gen 30:22-24 : 22 And God remebred Rahel herde her and made her frutefull: 23 so that she coceaued and bare a sonne and sayde God hath take awaye my rebuke. 24 And she called his name Ioseph saynge The LORde geue me yet a nother sonne.
  • Gen 44:20 : 20 And we answered my lord we haue a father that is old and a yonge lad which he begat in his age: ad the brother of the sayde lad is dead and he is all that is left of that mother. And his father loueth him.
  • Gen 44:27-34 : 27 Then sayde thy servaunt oure father vnto vs. Ye knowe that my wyfe bare me.ij. sonnes. 28 And the one went out from me and it is sayde of a suertie that he is torne in peaces of wyld beastes and I sawe him not sence. 29 Yf ye shall take this also awaye fro me and some mysfortune happen apon him then shall ye brynge my gray heed with sorow vnto the grave. 30 Now therfore whe I come to thy servaunt my father yf the lad be not with me: seinge that his lyfe hageth by the laddes lyf 31 then as soone as he seeth that the lad is not come he will dye. So shall we thy servautes brynge the gray hedde of thy servaunt oure father with sorow vnto the grave. 32 For I thy servaunt became suertie for the lad vnto my father and sayde: yf I bringe him not vnto the agayne. I will bere the blame all my life loge. 33 Now therfore let me thy servaunt byde here for ye lad and be my LORdes bondman: and let the lad goo home with his brethern. 34 For how can I goo vnto my father and the lad not wyth me: lest I shulde see the wretchednes that shall come on my father.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 44:26-34
    9 verses
    84%

    26we sayd yt we coude not goo. Neverthelesse if oure youngeste brother go with vs then will we goo for we maye not see the mannes face excepte oure yongest brother be with vs.

    27Then sayde thy servaunt oure father vnto vs. Ye knowe that my wyfe bare me.ij. sonnes.

    28And the one went out from me and it is sayde of a suertie that he is torne in peaces of wyld beastes and I sawe him not sence.

    29Yf ye shall take this also awaye fro me and some mysfortune happen apon him then shall ye brynge my gray heed with sorow vnto the grave.

    30Now therfore whe I come to thy servaunt my father yf the lad be not with me: seinge that his lyfe hageth by the laddes lyf

    31then as soone as he seeth that the lad is not come he will dye. So shall we thy servautes brynge the gray hedde of thy servaunt oure father with sorow vnto the grave.

    32For I thy servaunt became suertie for the lad vnto my father and sayde: yf I bringe him not vnto the agayne. I will bere the blame all my life loge.

    33Now therfore let me thy servaunt byde here for ye lad and be my LORdes bondman: and let the lad goo home with his brethern.

    34For how can I goo vnto my father and the lad not wyth me: lest I shulde see the wretchednes that shall come on my father.

  • Gen 42:36-37
    2 verses
    84%

    36And Iacob their father sayde vnto them: Me haue ye robbed of my childern: Ioseph is away and Simeon is awaye and ye will take Ben Iamin awaye. All these thinges fall vpon me.

    37Ruben answered his father saynge: Slee my two sonnes yf I bringe him not to the agayne. Delyuer him therfore to my honde and I will brynge him to the agayne:

  • Gen 44:22-23
    2 verses
    80%

    22And we answered my LORde that the lad coude not goo from his father for if he shulde leaue his father he were but a deed man.

    23Than saydest thou vnto thy servauntes: excepte youre yongest brother come with you loke that ye se my face no moare.

  • Gen 37:35
    80%

    35Than came all his sonnes ad all his doughters to comforte him. And he wold not be comforted but sayde: I will go doune in to ye grave vnto my sonne mornynge. And thus his father wepte for him.

  • Gen 43:8-9
    2 verses
    78%

    8Than sayde Iuda vnto Israell his father: Send the lad with me and we wyll ryse and goo that we maye lyue and not dye: both we thou and also oure childern.

    9I wilbe suertie for him and of my handes requyre him. Yf I brynge him not to the and sett him before thine eyes than let me bere the blame for euer.

  • Gen 37:30
    77%

    30and went agayne vnto his brethern saynge: the lad is not yonder and whether shall I goo?

  • Gen 43:14
    77%

    14And God almightie geue you mercie in the sighte of the man and send you youre other brother and also Be Iamin and I wilbe as a ma robbed of his childern.

  • Gen 42:4
    77%

    4for Ben Iamin Iosephs brother wold not Iacob sende with his other brethren: for he sayde: some mysfortune myght happen him

  • Gen 44:20
    76%

    20And we answered my lord we haue a father that is old and a yonge lad which he begat in his age: ad the brother of the sayde lad is dead and he is all that is left of that mother. And his father loueth him.

  • Gen 42:32
    75%

    32We be.xij. bretren sones of oure father one is awaye and the yongest is now with oure father in the lande of Canaan.

  • Gen 46:4
    74%

    4I will go downe with ye in to Egipte and I will also bringe the vp agayne and Ioseph shall put his hand apon thine eyes.

  • Gen 37:21-22
    2 verses
    74%

    21When Ruben herde that he wet aboute to ryd him out of their handes and sayde let vs not kyll him.

    22And Ruben sayde moreouer vnto them shed not his bloude but cast him in to this pytt that is in the wildernes and laye no handes vpon him: for he wolde haue rydd him out of their handes and delyuered him to his father agayne.

  • Gen 50:5
    74%

    5my father made me swere and sayde: loo Ioye se that thou burye me in my graue which I haue made me in the lande of Canaan. Now therfore let me goo and burye my father ad tha will I come agayne.

  • Gen 43:5
    74%

    5But yf thou wylt not sende him we wyll not goo: for the man sayde vnto vs: loke that ye see not my face excepte youre brother be with you.

  • Gen 42:22
    73%

    22Ruben answered the saynge: sayde I not vnto you that ye shulde not synne agaynst the lad? but ye wolde not heare And now verely see his bloude is requyred.

  • Gen 45:13
    73%

    13Therfore tell my father of all my honoure which I haue in Egipte and of all that ye haue sene ad make hast and brynge in father hither.

  • Gen 42:20
    73%

    20and brynge youre yongest brother vnto me: that youre wordes maye be beleved ad that ye dye not And they did so.

  • Gen 43:3
    73%

    3Than sayde Iuda vnto him: the man dyd testifie vnto vs saynge: loke that ye see not my face excepte youre brother be with you.